Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes

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The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes
Ungraded race
The 2009 Marathon, Man of Iron, hidden on the rail defeating Cloudy's Knight by a nose
LocationDependant on where the Breeders' Cup is held that year (See Winner section)
Inaugurated2008 (as Breeders' Cup Marathon at Santa Anita Park)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
SponsorThoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (since 2017)
Race information
Distance1 mile (since 2024)
SurfaceTurf
Trackleft-handed
Qualificationtwo-year-olds
Weight122 lbs with allowances
Purse$200,000 (since 2024)

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes is a ungraded American Thoroughbred horse race for two year olds over a distance of one mile on the turf. Previously, the event was a Grade II event for three-year-olds and up, and contested on dirt usually at a distance of 1+5⁄8 miles. The race has a purse of US$200,000. It is run as part of the undercard on either the Friday card or Saturday card of the Breeders' Cup.

Race history

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The race was originally established in 2008 as part of the annual Breeders' Cup World Championships with its inaugural running on October 25, 2008 at a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles as the Breeders' Cup Marathon. The inaugural running took place on the second day of the Breeders' Cup on the Pro-Ride synthetic dirt at the 2008 host track, Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.[1]

In 2009, the distance was extended by 2 furlongs to 1+3⁄4 miles.[2]

Due to technical requirements, the race was not eligible for classification as a graded stakes race in its first two runnings.[3] It received Grade III status effective in 2010.[4] The race was upgraded to Grade II status for 2011.[5] The race was originally run under Weight for Age conditions.

Removal from Breeders' Cup

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On April 25, 2014, the Breeders' Cup announced that the Marathon would be discontinued.[6] The event was renamed to the Marathon Stakes as an undercard Breeders' Cup stakes race. The purse of the event was reduced from $500,000 to $200,000. The first year, the race was sponsored by the Las Vegas Tourism Board.[7] The event's conditions were changed to Set Weights with allowances.[7]

Citing that "the conditions of the race have not developed into a competition that we believe reaches the standard set by the remaining races comprising the Championships", the Breeders' Cup Committee announced its discontinuation.[6]

However, the venue that holds the Breeders' Cup has been running the event with separate sponsorship.

In 2020 the event was renamed to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes,[8] sponsors since 2017.[1]

In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade III status.[9] However, the Breeders' Cup undercard changed the conditions of the event from a Marathon distance for older horses to a two-year-old turf event over one mile. The event was run as an ungraded black-type event.

Records

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Margins:

  • 9+1⁄4 lengths – Cary Street (2014)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Rocketry (2018, 2020)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 2 – Brendan P. Walsh (2014, 2016)
  • 2 – James Jerkens (2018, 2020)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Centennial Farms (2018, 2020)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes
2023 Salesman (IRE) 6 Flavien Prat Richard E. Mandella Wertheimer et Frère 1+5⁄8 miles 2:44.08 $250,000 II [10]
2022 Next 4 Luan Machado William Cowans Michael A. Foster 1+5⁄8 miles 2:42.59 $342,667 II [11]
2021 Lone Rock 6 Ramon Vazquez Robertino Diodoro Flying P Stable & R. A. Hill Stable 1+5⁄8 miles 2:42.61† $250,000 II [12]
2020 Rocketry 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. James A. Jerkens Centennial Farms 1+5⁄8 miles 2:42.57 $200,000 II [13]
Marathon Stakes
2019 Itsinthepost (FR) 7 Drayden Van Dyke Jeff Mullins Red Baron's Barn 1+3⁄4 miles 3:03.95 $200,351 II [14]
2018 Rocketry 4 Joel Rosario James A. Jerkens Centennial Farms 1+3⁄4 miles 2:57.62 $200,000 II [15]
2017 Destin 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Twin Creeks Racing Stables & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 1+3⁄4 miles 2:57.77 $201,035 II [16]
2016 Scuba 5 Kendrick Carmouche Brendan P. Walsh DARRS 1+3⁄4 miles 2:58.20 $201,380 II [17]
2015 Bailoutbobby 5 Joel Rosario Doug F. O'Neill R3 Racing 1+3⁄4 miles 2:56.75 $200,000 II [18]
Las Vegas Marathon Stakes
2014 Cary Street 5 Miguel Mena Brendan P. Walsh Brendan P. Walsh & Marc Detampel 1+3⁄4 miles 2:58.29 $200,750 II [19]
Breeders' Cup Marathon
2013 London Bridge 3 Mike E. Smith Jo Hughes Eastwind Racing & Martha Trussell 1+3⁄4 miles 2:58.32 $460,000 II [20]
2012 Calidoscopio (ARG) 9 Aaron Gryder Guillermo Frankel Stud Dona Pancha 1+3⁄4 miles 2:57.25 $454,500 II [21]
2011 Afleet Again 4 Cornelio Velasquez Robert E. Reid Jr. Kasey K Racing Stable 1+3⁄4 miles 3:00.39 $454,500 II [22]
2010 Eldaafer 5 John R. Velazquez Diane D. Morici IEAH Stables and Mansour Albaroudy 1+3⁄4 miles 2:59.62 $454,500 III [23]
2009 Man of Iron 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan P. O'Brien Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor 1+3⁄4 miles 2:54.11 $454,500 Listed [24]
2008 Muhannak (IRE) 4 Patrick J. Smullen Ralph Beckett Richard Pegum 1+1⁄2 miles 2:28.24 $496,930 Listed [25]

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Dirt
Notes:
† New track record

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Marathon Stakes Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Distance Added to Breeders' Cup Marathon". The Blood-Horse. March 20, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Pete Denk (November 28, 2007). "Graded Stakes Committee releases 2008 changes". Thoroughbred Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
  4. ^ LaMarra, Tom (December 3, 2008). "Arkansas Derby Among Three New Grade I Stakes". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Blood Horse: 2011 Graded Stakes: 13 Fewer Than '10". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Breeders' Cup Reduces Foal Nomination Fee, Eliminates Marathon" (Press release). April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Las Vegas Marathon – Grade II" (PDF). Los Angeles Turf Club. 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. ^ "thirteenth running Grade II $200,000 Guaranteed The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes". Keeneland (Press release). 2020. p. 49. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  9. ^ "TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2024". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 1)". Equibase. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  11. ^ "2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  12. ^ "2021 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 2)" (PDF). Equibase. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  13. ^ "2020 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  14. ^ "2019 Marathon S. Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Grade 2 - (race 1)". Equibase. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  15. ^ "2018 Marathon S. Presented by TAA Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  16. ^ "2017 Marathon S. Presented by TAA Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  17. ^ "2016 Marathon Stakes Grade 2 - (race 3)". Equibase. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  18. ^ "2015 Marathon Stakes Grade 2 - (race 10)". Equibase. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  19. ^ "2014 Las Vegas Marathon Stakes Grade 2 - (race 2)". Equibase. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  20. ^ "2013 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 2 - (race 6)". Equibase. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  21. ^ "2012 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 2 - (race 5)". Equibase. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  22. ^ "2011 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 2 - (race 3)". Equibase. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  23. ^ "2010 Breeders' Cup Marathon Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  24. ^ "2009 Breeders' Cup Marathon Listed - (race 3)". Equibase. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  25. ^ "2008 Breeders' Cup Marathon Listed - (race 1)". Equibase. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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